The award honored the community’s $7.5 million, 17,000-square-foot fitness center which features a salt water pool and spa, technology-equipped gym, snack bar, exercise studio, indoor gold simulator, outdoor putting green and patio, Residents can also take instructor-led classes, exercise with a personal trainer or relax with a massage.

“This project was truly a collaboration between our residents, staff and Tremain [Architects & Planners] design group,” said Rick Meyer, executive director of Friendship Village of Bloomington, of the $2.5 million of funds raised by residents of the community. “Everyone in our community has a stake in the fitness center, and we’re honored to have been bestowed with such a prestigious national award.”

Winners of the award were determined by a panel of nineteen judges, including architects, interior designers, and educators.